Eastern Boats Rosborough 246 Yarmouth Test Video 2022 by BoatTEST.com

[@tomdrummy4984]

So, with rooftop a/c and compost toilet……no thru hull fittings? I like that 👍

[@davidparadis490]

Bilge pump?

[@jbbbda]

@@davidparadis490 Thru hull for bilge pump is above the waterline. Should have dry bilge unless the boat has the optional cockpit locker/seat at the transom. Very leaky option!

[@davidodonovan1699]

1:00 Immediately this looks like a great island hopping boat for places like here in northern Europe. As in giving sheltered accommodation for passagers that could use these types of boats to get to work or to the mainland for shopping. Here in Ireland, and I think lots of coastal areas around Europe, like Scotland and Scandinavia, there are loads of little and big islands as well as the mainland, where small communities can exist through many generations, even into ancient times. The populations eb and flow over the generations as people leave for somewhere else to live, and new people come in for the island living experience. Also islands that have economic value like oil Rigg land bases, lighthouses (before they became automated), small farms, or farms over multiple islands or where an island is part of a larger farm on the mainland. You get the idea. I have good memories of island hopping as a little boy. Even though I live well inside the Irish mainland. My father's side of the family come from a coastal farming and fishing community. So adventures on small wooden boats with single outboat engines, and larger boats to explore the Irish coastline, and hopping between islands on larger boats, including small car ferry's between islands, was a thing our family enjoyed during a good few summer holidays. I still go island hopping occasionally. But most people just call it taking a boat to whatever island or across from one mainland peninsula to another.

[@BoatTEST]

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[@user-gq2vn1xj2r]

The composting heads are awesome. Been using one for two years now.

[@davidodonovan1699]

2:12 Nice light feature. Looks great for nighttime boating, when you don't want to blind the skipper AKA boat pilot, from the reflection of the light on the front windscreen, stopping him or her from seeing outside.

[@gerardhaubert8210]

Is there a seakeeper option?

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

VERY nice evaluation. I have loved Rosborough for years now, and this 246 is a great example of a very nice couples' boat.

[@bobuncle8704]

That looks like a great weekender for me here on Lake Ontario.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Yes itvis

[@randykaminski6214]

Great review, filing and narration is excellent. Love the Rosborough, but wish it was about 2,000lbs lighter... I really need a big rig to safely pull and launch this..

[@randykaminski6214]

Filming

[@davidodonovan1699]

Beautiful customization and practicality. I love it.

[@andrewcsmyth]

Would love to see you do a Ranger Tug

[@bigpapaporsche1]

I would like to see a direct comparison also! I like the two Sliding Side Doors on either side of the Cabin and it looks safer going forward due to the wider foot paths. The Interior and and Aft Cockpit could be a little more luxurious, I'd pay more. Is the RF 246 currently available with an Inboard Diesel anymore?

[@jbbbda]

I own a '21 Halifax. Eastern seems to still build a good hull/structure altogether, but their engineering and execution of finish installs is TOTALLY INEPT! Wish it weren’t so, but Eastern does not produce a quality product! Here's a test boat without signature midship cleats or even cockpit cleats. Slap it together, looks done!

[@sharonbraselton3135]

How are the small cabinncruse 260 sundacer sales experts yaght

[@CJNG5903]

Thank you for posting this on KZbin as well. So much nicer to see it on a 32 inch screen vs 5 inch. Like the boat a lot but shore power inches from the shower is not that smart. Thank you for the great review

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Wrong

[@davidblalock9945]

Honestly, A diesel outboard with a Sharrow prop would probably be the best combo for this boat if ya want to make the loop with it.

[@darthkek1953]

@@jasonmillner6416 it doesn't have enough roof estate to provide enough power to fuel a motor.

[@darthkek1953]

Agreed though a 300hp standard diesel outboard might be a bit much for this model.

[@davidblalock9945]

@@darthkek1953 If I'm making the Great Loop, I'd rather have a bit of power in reserve, just incase the seas get a bit unpleasant. On the Boat test website, the outboard is listed as a 200hp. So it would stand to reason that a diesel with lower end torque could mount a larger prop, allowing the boat to run more efficiently by running at lower rpms to achieve the same speed. And swells at sea could easily overpower the 200hp engine quite easily.

[@darthkek1953]

@@davidblalock9945 don't forget it's not just HP it's the weight of the boat too. This is a very light boat that will do 30 knots. Adding 50% more power (let alone torquey power) could damage the boat or cause it to lose control.

[@johnsmithfakename8422]

I agree. Shame that diesel outboards are a rarity. I personally believe that diesel is the preferred fuel for the water.

[@michaelj2505]

Great boat, only down fall-taking a dump next to your bunk mate

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Nice big cabin

[@jonuiuc]

Does eastern boats still make their Coastal 30?

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Yes they do draft 22 onches

[@robinfarman]

Functional day boat, I like it

[@darthkek1953]

You don't know what a day boat is, do you?

[@robinfarman]

@@darthkek1953 Hi, to me it's a day boat. If I want a proper overnighter, for bed layout, I'd look at the saxdor's or the Targa's

[@darthkek1953]

@@robinfarman dayboats do not have cabins. It's definitional. A dayboat can ONLY be used for a day, not overnight. You might PREFER the Targa or SAXDOR cruisers, and they are glorious boats, admirable, but this CRUISER is much cheaper. It's a cruiser not a dayboat. Not a high-end cruiser, not your first choice of cruiser (and fair enough on that), but it is a cruiser.

[@robinfarman]

@@darthkek1953 fair point and accepted.

[@darthkek1953]

@@robinfarman I hate winning on the internet against GOOD people!! 🤣 Can we meet in the middle and agree it would make an affordable weekender? 😁

[@markomarten]

A bit simple in some ways but that’s not a bad thing. There’s not much luxury as it were but it’s a very practical design. I think it will always be popular as it has so much potential. Not a big boat but it does what it needs to do, safely.

[@jeffreypinder9398]

Great boat. Similar to a Pilot House but with more "stuff".

[@sharonbraselton3135]

18 onch draft shalowater

[@donbraden8533]

Very nice boat looks like it handles very well 👍👍😎

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

🇿🇦 Lekker man lekker

[@harbourdogNL]

I really like the Rosborough boats, though as you say they are so utilitarian inside. I think a lot more wood, even if it was just veneer, throughout, especially in the v-berth, would make an immense difference. There's an older gent who has a YT video showing all his customisations to his boat, and it's really impressive. That said, I'd still take one on the Loop, no question.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

264 mioe rabge top soeed 194 mioe rabge only 5.5vgoh

[@mrabrasive51]

How about some rod holders!..didnt see any fishing accommodations at all.

[@darthkek1953]

If you commission new, they'll install. If you buy second hand, it's an easy retrofit. No point spending money and using boat space for fishing capability if the customers don't fish.

[@MateKaIL]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Yiyr wribgvyou dit get biyrce arind 30 mih 24 fet

[@bucurilie5183]

Yes sir, but pedestal installed captain's seat is terrible. Rough ride. One ends up standing and this is bad news for the knees. Believe me I've been here. Now a day there are hydraulicly adjusted seats which can't work on this config.